C8 the Record Breaker

[skaifeman]

Let's hope a few of these make it to our shores:
https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/chevrolet-c8-corvette-zr1-sets-five-track-records-1236204592/

Chev are doing a bit of a country tour taking records with it. 5 different tracks, and what amazes me more, is 5 different drivers.
Usually when Porsche do these things they have Lars Kern attempt, he knows the car(s) inside/out.

If you had Supercar money, these things would surely be on the list.

[Sonic]

and what is hilarious in all of this... is that it has the same top speed of an F1 car (allegedly and that was back in 2016 for the F1... they seem slower these days**from both camps)... further checking... 229mph by Albon in '24 vs 233 by a Corvette... LOL!!!!!

under half the price of a McLaren.... under 1/3 the price of a Lambo...

IF the rich and famous can forget about it being a GM how many would it be able to draw in?

[skaifeman]

Z06 only 3sec slower around QR than a Supercar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2UthqAqCbE

[skaifeman]

And they continue to turn the wick up:
https://www.drive.com.au/news/2026-chevrolet-corvette-zr1x-revealed/

Not that it'll make our shores.

[skaifeman]

Now the fastest yank made car on the Nurburgring, beating home the Mustang GTD.
https://torquecafe.com/chevrolet-takes-fords-nurburgring-crown-twice/

The ZR1X is an absolute weapon, but geez, the GTD is equally impressive. Neither will see the shores of Australia, factory delivered anyway.

[skaifeman]

And we will receive a Bathurst edition: https://torquecafe.com/chevrolet-corvette-z06-bathurst-12-hour-specialty-edition/

Basically a Z06 (5.5L) with the Z07 package - lighter wheels (manufactured in Aus!), Cup2R tyres, suspension work, brakes and some more carbon fibre bits.